Choose the city you moved to, not the one you left
A move is reported to the municipality you are moving to, and each one has its own routine: some take the report online or at a kiosk, others through a district office or by appointment. Afterwards you are asked to come in so your ID or residence card can be updated.
Tournai
Rue Saint-Martin 52, 7500 Tournai
Come on a weekday morning, or book an appointment on the city’s booking page for an afternoon visit.
Prepare your actual new address and identity or accepted residence document. A minor changing address must be accompanied by a person with parental authority. Keep the later invitation for the card-chip update; the initial declaration and the update are separate steps.
Tournai
Rue de Beauvois 9, Froidmont, 7504 Tournai
The Froidmont counter is open on Thursday afternoons only, so phone first to confirm your visit.
Prepare your actual new address and identity or accepted residence document. A minor changing address must be accompanied by a person with parental authority. Keep the later invitation for the card-chip update; the initial declaration and the update are separate steps.
Tournai
Place de Gaurain 14, Gaurain-Ramecroix, 7530 Tournai
Visit on a weekday morning or on Monday afternoon, and phone first to confirm any appointment.
Prepare your actual new address and identity or accepted residence document. A minor changing address must be accompanied by a person with parental authority. Keep the later invitation for the card-chip update; the initial declaration and the update are separate steps.
Tournai
Rue Raoul Van Spitael 33, Kain, 7540 Tournai
Report your move within eight working days of moving in, and phone the Kain counter first to confirm your visit.
Prepare your actual new address and identity or accepted residence document. A minor changing address must be accompanied by a person with parental authority. Keep the later invitation for the card-chip update; the initial declaration and the update are separate steps.
Tournai
Rue de Roubaix 101/02, Templeuve, 7520 Tournai
Report your move in Templeuve, then expect a police check before you are invited to update your card.
Prepare your actual new address and identity or accepted residence document. A minor changing address must be accompanied by a person with parental authority. Keep the later invitation for the card-chip update; the initial declaration and the update are separate steps.
Related services
For people who cannot cover rent, food or other essentials: what the local social welfare centre can arrange and how to ask for an appointment.
A paper or digital certificate showing where you are registered, with versions for address history or household. Find the municipal office that issues it.
Reset an eID PIN, replace activation codes or set up a digital key for online services. Useful for residents, residence card holders and some non-residents.
The eID for teenagers and adults and the Kids-ID for children. See how applying works and find the municipal office that handles your card.
Learn whether you need an extract or a full copy, who can request it and how to reach the civil registry office in your municipality.
See who can apply, what is different for children and how to prepare, then find the municipal office that handles passports.
Other countries
Moving on, or comparing before you decide? See how this works elsewhere.
Most offices in Elche, Córdoba, and Valencia
Most offices in Bielefeld, Hanover, and Leipzig
Most offices in The Hague, Arnhem, and 's-Hertogenbosch
Most offices in Warsaw, Rzeszów, and Gdynia
Where to next
For anyone who has moved house in Belgium. See who reports, what happens after the address check and which office handles it in your new town.
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